You Know the Economy Is in Sad Shape...

... when office supply stores are offering free health and beauty products! Because when I think "health and beauty products," the first company that pops into my mind is Random Office Schwag. What? It isn't the same for you?

Figure 1: Coupon: Spend $175 on Random Office Schwag,

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It seems that if you have more than one of anything, everyone thinks you are a collector. A friend of mine was once given a ceramic elephant as a gag gift, then someone else gave her an elephant, and then there was no going back - her reputation as a hardcore elephant collector was cemented. I am now known as a collector of pens (which is at least more useful than ceramic elephants), and so a coworker bribed me today to do a very difficult task (putting some stuff in the mail for him) by purchasing this very cool pen for me:

Figure 2: Syringe Pen

Here are some more beautiful flower photos that Palm Tree Fan sent me. I believe these are Gerbera daisies.

Figure 3: Flower in Palm Tree Fan's Garden

Figure 4: Flower in Palm Tree Fan's Garden

And this is a picture of her "grand-kitty" Cosmo. Do you wonder what he is watching so intently? Scroll down for the answer.

Figure 5: Cosmo

Figure 6: Tree Rat

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